Woman on Air Flight Attempts to Open Door Mid-Air, Man Recounts Terrifying Experience
- A Nigerian woman on an Ibom Air flight to Enugu reportedly attempted to open the door of the aircraft mid-air
- Alex Onyia, a shocked passenger who witnessed the moment, shared the story on X to express how terrified he was
- He said he and other passengers quickly intervened and prevented what would have amounted to a disaster
A Nigerian man said a potential disaster was prevented on an Ibom Air flight headed for Enugu.
In a post on X, the man, Alex Onyia, said that while the aircraft had yet to land, a lady attempted to open the door mid-air.
Alex said he and the other passengers were terrified, and they quickly called the woman to order to avoid what would have been a dangerous situation.
Ibom Air passenger share experiences on flight to Enugu
on X, Alex wrote :
"I experienced a terrifying moment this morning while flying with Ibom Air to Enugu. The woman seated in front of me, near the emergency exit, attempted to open the door mid-flight. We quickly intervened to prevent a potential disaster. When questioned, she responded with a smile, claiming she wanted to see if the door would open. Airlines should be careful on who they allow on those critical seats."
See his post below:
Reactions as lady attempts to open aircraft door
@paisleyagyare asked:
"How do airlines ensure that those who occupy Critical Seats would not want to do something atrocious?"
@naijama said:
"That must truly have been terrifying, no matter how much your brain might tell you she could not succeed!"
@TheManAfricano said:
"She will not succeed in opening it though. The Aircraft emergency door is not like a motor vehicle door that you can easily open if they don’t show you how to."
@MTforChange commented:
"I desperately want this to be a joke, but I feel this is a true story. Did she get arrested?"
Airline boots family off flight after passenger protest
Briefly News previously reported that a man, Yossi Adler, his wife Jennie and their little daughter boarded an aeroplane but were ejected after fellow passengers complained that they smelled bad.
The man lamented that he and his family were poorly treated by the airline and could not travel as planned.
The couple said they came out of the plane and had to ask other people at the airport if truly they were smelling.
Source: Legit.ng
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